Rick Jackson
| No. 18 – Provence | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | LNB Pro B |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 26, 1989 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Syracuse (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Chorale Roanne Basket |
| 2012–2013 | Austin Toros |
| 2013–2014 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2014 | Krasny Oktyabr |
| 2015 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters |
| 2015 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| 2015 | Iowa Energy |
| 2015–2016 | Delaware 87ers |
| 2016–present | Provence |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Richard Kadeem "Rick" Jackson (born May 26, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Provence of the French LNB Pro B. He played college basketball for Syracuse and attended Neumann-Goretti High School with former Syracuse teammate, Scoop Jardine.
Jackson attended Neumann-Goretti High School, where he played with future Syracuse teammate Scoop Jardine. Neuman-Goretti won the Philadelphia Catholic League championship and was ranked No. 24 ranking in the final 2006 USA Today poll. That season, Jackson averaged 15 points per game and was named AP All-State Class AAAA second team.
Jackson played on Team USA at the semi-annual (Under 18) Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Mannheim, Germany in 2006. He led the squad with 17.3 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game. In the seventh-place game against host Germany, Jackson scored a game high 25 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and blocked five shots.
Jackson appeared in all 35 of Syracuse's games in his freshman year, with averages of 3.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, highlighted by a seven-point, eight-rebound performance against Providence.
Jackson would join the starting lineup in his sophomore season against Memphis on December 20, 2008, scoring 14 points to go along with seven rebounds. On January 14, 2009, Jackson scored 17 points to go along with seven rebounds in an 88-74 loss to Georgetown. Jackson would follow that performance up with 13 points and 10 rebounds as No. 8 Syracuse topped No. 12 Notre Dame, 93-74. Jackson was also solid defensively, helping to hold All-American Luke Harangody to 9-for-28 shooting from the floor.
Jackson would continue in the starting lineup in his junior season. On December 10, 2009 Jackson scored a career high 21 points to go along with 11 rebounds against then-No. 10 Florida. Two games later, he would score 18 points and grab 10 rebounds against St. Bonaventure. For the season he averaged 9.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, and 1.0 steals per game.
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